Companion Animals(1)

■Words and Phrases

  • worlds away
    • 別世界にいる
  • contribute one's two cents' worth
    • 自分の意見を述べる
  • like clockwork
    • 規則正しく
  • on the decline
    • 減少している
  • be reflected in
    • に表れている
  • bottom line
    • 収益
  • go to the dogs
    • 落ちぶれる
  • cheesy pun
    • くだらないだじゃれ
  • veterinarian
    • 獣医師
  • demographics
    • 人口動態

■Daily Exercise

  1. Alyce thought the pet food company regularly made money.
  2. What do we mean when we say something is "cheesy"? It's corny.
  3. Alyce wants to know whether there are figures showing there are fewer pets in the U.S.